Douglas SBD Dauntless
1940 dive bomber aircraft family
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Summary
Douglas SBD Dauntless is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 5,351 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #368 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], United States Marine Corps[4], United States Air Force[5], Royal Air Force[6]
- Manufacturer: Douglas[7]
- Developer: Douglas[8]
- Subclass of: carrier-capable attack aircraft[9], dive bomber[10]
- Designed by: Ed Heinemann[11]
- Commons category: Douglas SBD Dauntless[12]
- Country of origin: United States[13]
- First flight: May 1, 1940[14]
- Service entry: 1940[15]
- Service retirement: 1959[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Douglas SBD Dauntless[17]
- Commons gallery: SBD Dauntless[18]
- Total produced: 5936[19]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[20]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[21], Flying Legends[22], Drachinifel[23]
- Nickname: Dauntless[24]
- Undercarriage: retractable conventional landing gear[25]
- Height: 4.14 m[26]
- Wingspan: 12.66 m[27]
- Vehicle range: 1795 km[28]
- Maximum operating altitude: 7780 m[29]
Why It Matters
Douglas SBD Dauntless has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]